ER1 electric trainset
| ER1 | |
|---|---|
 Electric multiple train unit ER1-234 of Crimean railways | |
| Manufacturer | Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca |
| Constructed | 1957-1962 |
| Number built | 259 + 4 separate head carriages |
| Formation | 10 cars |
| Capacity | 1050 seats |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | steel |
| Car length | 19.600 m (64 ft 3.7 in) |
| Width | 3,480 mm (11 ft 5 in) |
| Acceleration | 0.6 m/s2 (2.0 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 0.8 m/s2 (2.6 ft/s2) |
| Electric system(s) | 3 kV DC Catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Coupling system | SA3 |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge |
ER1 electric trainset was manufactured by Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca between 1957 and 1962 for suburban commuting usage within the Soviet Union on lines electrified on 3000 V, DC.
See also
- The Museum of the Moscow Railway, at Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Moscow
- Rizhsky Rail Terminal, Home of the Moscow Railway Museum
- Varshavsky Rail Terminal, St.Petersburg, Home of the Central Museum of Railway Transport, Russian Federation
- History of rail transport in Russia
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